Humans are a lot like the ocean

What you see is not always what you get

Sometimes you think you know them

But their behavior makes you fret…

On the surface they seem pleasant

Gently rocking you to rest

while their depths are very dark and cold

They hold little love, at best…

You thought they would help you cross the sea

With gentle winds across your sails

They choose, instead, to drag you down

Ripping your mast down with their Gales…

Make sure to check your sailboats gear

Before leaving the sandy shores

Take care to keep your anchor

neatly placed beside the oars…

Treat one another as you would the sea

Sail the ocean with care and purpose

Love others fully, and with all of your heart

This may change what’s beneath their surface…